Government Section

• Greene County women’s group donates CPR machine to Fire Department

  By Morgan BeardMay 25, 2018

  

  Women Making a Difference in Greene County is helping Miami Township Fire-Rescue buy a LUCAS chest compression system.

• Support for housing’s next steps

  By Diane ChiddisterMay 24, 2018

  

  At Village Council’s May 7 meeting, Council gave verbal approval to the  Housing Advisory Group to move ahead with efforts to address local housing needs.

• County, state primary races — Gould, Lopez win party nominations

  By YS News StaffMay 17, 2018

  

  Greene County residents will have a new representative joining the county Board of Commissioners in the fall, regardless of who wins the fall general election race, as incumbent Alan G. Anderson was bested in the Republican primary Tuesday, May 8, by challenger Dick Gould.

• How will you vote on the school levy?

  By Diane ChiddisterMay 10, 2018

  

  Last week the News spoke to about two dozen villagers representing a cross-section of the community about how they plan to vote on the upcoming school facilities levy.

• Candidates address opioid crisis and growth

  By Megan Bachman

  

  The opioid epidemic has hit Greene County hard, and the elected county commissioners aren’t doing enough to support those affected by addiction, according to two candidates seeking the Democratic Party nomination for county commissioner in the May 8 primary.

• Villagers reject school facilities levy

  By Diane ChiddisterMay 9, 2018

  

  On May 8 Yellow Springs residents resoundingly voted down a ballot issue that aimed to raise $18.5 million for a new Yellow Springs High School/McKinney School facility.

• Ohio redistricting reform on ballot

  By Megan BachmanMay 3, 2018

  

  n the battleground state of Ohio, if about half of all votes are cast for Democrat candidates and half for Republicans, then why are three-quarters of its congressional representatives Republican? Gerrymandering, say experts.

• JSTF seeks more engagement — Few show at police outreach

  By Diane Chiddister

  

  While villagers have voiced their preference for a police department that engages with the community, the community itself has only rarely participated when asked to meet individual officers.

• Council eyes strategies for utility bill relief

  By Diane ChiddisterApril 26, 2018

  

  At their April 16 meeting, Village Council members heard a report on ways Village government could offer relief to local residents struggling to pay utility bills.

• A new plan to protect local water

  By Megan Bachman

  

  What should the Village of Yellow Springs do to protect its water supply? Stay vigilant about pollution threats, test local water more often and educate citizens to prevent groundwater pollution, according to the Environmental Commission’s recent update of a 2001 plan.